Biography

Having studied English in France, I went to Northern Ireland to work as a Language Assistant and forgot to go home at the end of the year. Being passionate about languages, literature and culture, I studied for an MA in French and European Studies at Queen’s, Belfast, and specialised in fin-de-siècle literature for my doctoral thesis. I taught French language at Queen’s for 8 years, and then worked as a School Librarian in Derry. After the birth of my third child, I became a full time freelance translator and developed a passion for translation. I have been working at the University of Portsmouth since 2012 teaching French language and translation at various levels. I also coordinate the Year Abroad for all 4-year programmes at SLAS.

Teaching Responsibilities

I coordinate the following units:

French General Language Grade 3&4

French General Language Grade 6

Text Analysis and Translation (French)

Translation Theory & Practice

Interpreting (French)

I also teach:

Critical Approaches to Specialised Translation (French)

I supervise dissertations at BA and MA level

I am Study Abroad Coordinator and supervise all aspects of the Compulsory Year Abroad.

Research

Translation

French literature (late 19th century in particular)

Symbolism

French contemporary culture

Comparative literature

Research profile

Explore my research profile, publications and activities on the Portsmouth Research Portal